A high classification probability cannot establish legal authenticity. The twelve-product prediction set has one classification error.
Figure 12 and its discussion concern category-authenticity failure, not prediction of flavor descriptors.
The model classified the 50:50 Scotch/neutral-spirit mixture as Scotch with reported probability 0.999. The authors state that sensory resemblance can persist after adulteration and complementary chemical analysis is needed.
Printed p. 171 / PDF sheet 9, mixture limitation discussion
Printed p. 170 / PDF sheet 8, Figure 12
Prediction-set mixture failure
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Evidence
The tested models did not reliably predict all sensory characteristics, demonstrating that simple production or chemical variables do not fully explain whisky perception.
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Source section: Results and discussion
Context: Prediction error is itself a useful finding about the system's complexity.
Interpretation and caution
Do not convert correlations into deterministic flavor rules.
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